Portable loading-machine.



W. G. ZELLE. PORTABLE LOADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FIRED NOV, 1908.

Patented Apr: 12,1910.

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W. G. ZELLE. PORTABLE LOADING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION HLED NOV. 27, 1908. 954,492,, Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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, PDRTABLE LOADING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 27, 1908.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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W. G. ZELLE. PORTABLE LGADING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 27, 1908.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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PORTABLE LOADING MACHINE.

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APPLICATION IIliEI) NOVI27.1908.

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WILLIAM C.

ZELLE, or sir. LOUIS.

MISSOURI.

PORTABLE LOADING-MACHINE.

To an whom "it may concern:

Be it known that l, lVILLInr C. ZnLLn. a citizen oi the l'nited States. and a resident of the city ot St. Louis and State of Hissonri. have invented a new and useful linprovcnient in Portable Lzmdingd lachines of which the following is a specification.

'his invention relates to portable loading machines.

' has for its principal objects to facilieconomical handling and loaningof materials for transportation; to provide tor hoisting and diu'n nng the material to he. handled; to provide for the easy operation and control of the various mechanisms ol the machine, and to attain certain other advantages hereinafter more fullyappcaring.

The invention in the arrangements andcombinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the aceo-mpanving driuvings, which form part of this specification, and wherein like. symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur, Figure l is a side elevation ot" a portable sugar cane gathering and loadin Q iachinc en'lhodying my invention, showing the crane lowered and the gathering d .viee

in position to be. operated. portions of the actuating and controlling mechanisms being omitted; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear view showing the rane raised and swung latcrally from the portable platform with its hinged end frame in dumping position above a Wagon Jody adapted to receive the material from, the gathering device; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the crane in. raised position in front of the portable platform with its lu 'uged end frame folded back and the gathering device rc position; Fig. l is a front elevation of the rotatable mastupon which the crane is pivotally mounted; Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the mast and its support; Fig. (3 is a longitudinal vertical section portion. of the crane; Fig. 7 is a detail longitudinal vertical section through the outer end portion of 5 the crane main frame and the hinged end frame in closet position with a front elevation of the lower portion of the lunged end frame with the gathering device thereon; Fig. it is a top gathering Fig. l0 is a device detached from the crane:

consists in the parts and V the gathering device drawn forwardly thereon; Fig. 8 is plan view ot-the .c Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 27. 1908.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910. Serial No. 464,719.

lpartly in vertical section of the portable I iilattorm, showing the relative positions of the several actuating and controlling mechanisms in diagram; Fig. 11. a. top plan I view. of the portable platform showlng portions of the actuating and controlling 1nechanisins in (fliagram; 11'; is a view, part-1y in top plan and partly in horizontal section, showing a winding drum and the actuating and controlling mechanisms therefor; Fig. i 13 is a side elevation of the winding drum i and its actuating and controlling mechanisms: Fig. ll: is a longitudinal vertical section through an air cvlinder for the clutch mechanisms; Fig. 15 is a verticalcross lion through the main air supply duct and two companion reversing throttle-valve cylinders communicating therewith; Fig. 16 is a longitudinal vertical section through a safety or stop val e casing and portion of the tubular valve-actuating rod; Fig. 17 is :1V side elevation of the main air supply duct casting with the several throttle-valves thereon and the supporting standards therel tor; and, Fig. 18. an end elevation of said supporting standards, air supply duct cast I ing and throttle-valves thereon. t Sugar cane is usually planted and grown l in rows of ridges or hills about six feet apart I with furrows averaging one foot in depth between the rows. In harvesting sugar cane l the cane is cut close to the soil. In fact, it is usually cut 05 a short distance under the soil so as to protect the rooted plants or stubs in I order to yield a good stand of cane for the following season and, also. for the reason i that there is more sugar in the cane closer to the roots than at the tops thereof. There- I tore, no stubs are left to project above the t soil, and for the purposes of my invention. l the cut canes or stalks are laid crosswise of i the furrows from hill to hill. Preferably, for convenience in harvesting, to. facilitate handling and loading, and to minimize the costthereof, the canes or stalks cut from i three adjacent hills or rowsare laid in a single row crosswise of the furrow between two adjacent hills so that throughout the I field the cut canes will be symmetrically arranged crosswise in rows with a space of two I open furrows and one unoccup1ed hill be tween each row of cut canes so arranged. 1 This arrangement permits of the passage of l a wagon lengthwise of the open furrows and i also permits of the progressive travel of view partly in side elevation and l the loading machine without disturbing the able platform 1 which is mounted on suit able traction wheels 2. The machine is provided with suitable propelling and steering mechanism hereinafter more fully set forth. The traction wheels 2 are prefe ably spaced apart a distance suliicient to straddle from middleto middle of two adjacent furrows. At the front of the platform is mounted a derrick or crane comprising a rotatable mast 3 which is mounted at one front corner of said platform 1 and at a point to be substantially medially above the furrow when the 'machine is in operation. Preferably, this mast comprises two parallel channel members 4 having their flanges disposed inwardly. At the top of the mast is secured a casting or forging 5 from which projects an upstanding pivot stud or projection (3 to which the upper ends of stay members 7 and 8,,respectively, are pivotally connected. The stay member 7 is secured at its lower end to the rear of the platform 1 while the stay member 8 is likewise secured to the side of the platform opposite to that on which the mast is mounted. The lower ends of the channel members t of the mast are riveted or bolted to a base casting or turn-table 9 which is provided with a central hub or bearing'portion 1t) and a segmental, peripheally toothed worm wheel 11 which is arranged to mesh with a worm screw 12 cured on a driving shaft 13 and whereby the mast may be rotated as hereinafter more fully set forth. The central bearing portion or hub 10 of the turntable is swiveled on a cylindrical tubular projection 1 1 on a. hollow supporting casting or base 15. This supportingmember has a series of grooved pulleys or sheaves ll) journaltal therein and under which the respective operating cables or ropes of the gathering and loading mechanisms are passed.

The gathering and loading mechanism comprises a structural swinging frame or boom which is pivotally connected at one end to the mast 3 and has pivotally motmted on its outer end a carrier frame for the. gathering and dumping devices. lreferably,the boom frame comprises two parallel channel side members 17 which are connected by cross tie members or angles 18. llinge memhere 19 are secured to theinncr end portions of the channel members 17. These hinge members are arranged to fit in vertically bifurcated lugs 20 located on the turntable 9 -,on opposite sides of the mast. The cars or forks of the bifurcated lugs 20 are provided with alining perforations 21. adapted to receive th e.pi.vot bolts 22 for the hinges.

I The boom frame has a depending bracket .l

vide guideways or tracks for a frame at its inner end comprising downwardly extending members or angles 223 at each side which are rigidly connected to the respective channel members 17 and have cross connecting members or angles Preferably, the lowernmst cross connecting angle 24 is secured to the extreme lower end portions of the downwardly extending angles 23 and the intermediate cross angle 241-.islocated a short distance above said lowermost; angle Qet so as to serve as rests and limiting stops for the end portion of a -arrier frame which is pivotally mounted on the outer end of the boom f'ame. Said depending bracket fr: me further comprises diagonal stays or braces 25 which are rigidly connected to the channel members 17 and to the lower end portions of said members .The carrier frame preferably comprises a parallel pair of channel members 26 having their flanges inwardly disposed so as to progathering device as will hereinafter be more fully set forth. The channel side nwmbm's 2b are connected at their inner ends by, cross con necting members or angles 27 and at suitable intervals throughout their lengths by tie members or angles 28. l'tigidly secured to the outer ends of the side memlwrs 526 is an upstanding frame comprising upright side posts or angles 29 and cross members or angles 30. The upper end portions. of the perpendicular side posts are connected to the inclined braces or stay u'iembers 31 which I :urecmnrected at their lower ends to the side members 26 near the inner ends thereof. The two inclined braces 31 are preferably connected by cross tie-members or angles 32, and it is also preferable to provide gusset plates 3 at the joints of both the boom and the carrier. frame structures. So. too. the frames may be. otherwise stillened by pro viding ordinarv lattice work or diagonal cross braces in any obvious arrangennmt. (not shown).

The carrier frame is provided with perforated cars or hinge members 34 on opposite sides thereof near its outer end which are adapted to coiiperate with perforated hinge. members 35 secured on the outer end portions of the. boom frame members 17. A rod or shaft 3G is passed through the hinge members fl l and 35 so as to constitute the pivot pin for the hinges and it has a grooved pulley or sheave 37 journalcd thereon about. midway between the sides of the frames. A second pulley or sheave 38 is journaled'above said first mentioned pulley in vertical aline ment therewith and in close relation there to. This second mentioned pulley ismounted on a shaft 39 which is carried by upstanding brackets or arms 40 secured on the shaft 36 on each side of the pulley 37. These pulleys serve to guide the rope for operating the gathering device.

.l'liugedly n'iounted on the front or outer end of the carrier frame is a dumping frame comprising channel side members l1 having their flanges disposed inwardly. hese cham'icl members are of. the shape and size to correspond to the channel members 26 of the carrier frame and are arranged to constitute a. continuation of the same when the dumping frame is in closed position. The dumping frame further comprises a perpendicular inner end portion comgn'ising side posts or angles 42 and cross tie niemhers or angles l3 corrcsptmding substantially to the perpendicular outer end portion of the carrier frame against which it abuts in the closed posi ion of the duu'iping fran'ie. The dumping frame further comprises diagonal braces M which extend from the top of the perpendicular inner end portion down to the outer end portions of the channel members 41.

A cover plate i3 is secured to the channel members ll across the forward portion of the dumping frame and this cover plate is preferably reinforced by an angle 46 secured on its upper face along its front marginal portion. A cross tie member or angle 47 is secured to the channel member 4-1 across the rear portion of the dumping frame. A pair of plates or brackets d8 are secured to this cross mcnihcr 47 and to the lower cross member 43. These plates or brackets support a shaft 49 on which is journaled a grooved pulley or sheave 50 adapted to cooperate with the operating;- rope for the gathering device.

Atthe front of the dumping frame is mounted a rock shaft 51 which is provided with a series of holes diaimtrically' therethrough. Bars or fingers 52 are adtinstahly secured in said holes by et screws 53.

Notchcd dislts 54- are fixedly mounted on the rock shaft 51 so as to cooperate with pivotal dogs or pawls 55 which are fixedly secured on a rock shaft 56 whici journaled on the dumping frame inwardly from the first mentioned rock shaft 51. The dogs 55 are resiliently held in enga ement with the notched portion of the islzs 54 by springs 57 which are interposed between the top of the plate 4-5 and the arms 58 fixedly secured on the rock shaft 56. The notched disks and holding dogs are arranged so that the fingers or prongs 52 are held normally perpendicularly pendent from the dumping frame. The fingers are limited in swinging in one direction by a cross member or angle 5!) which is secured at its ends to the under-- sides of the channel members 4.1.

The tripping device for the dogs or pawls 73 comprises a later 0" arm which is fixedly smeared on the roclt shaft 36. is arm connected by a rod ill to a SllllllQl arm 85.? of a bell crank whose olhcr arm 63 is bifurcated lo li'lHllllP a trigger member l l l l l l l l l which is pirotally mounted on a cross bar in the upper portion of the dumping frame. The trigge member. comprises a yoke or slotted frame in which av cross head 66 is slidahly i'nounted. This cross head is connected to a rod 67 which projects through an opening in the bottom of the yoke or frame U5 and is proyidcd with a loop or eye (33 to which thc dumping rope attached. The cross head projects latcrally from opposite sides of the yoke so as to overhang the forks of the bifurcated arm 63 of the bell crank in order to engage and actuate the same when it is desired to throw the dogs out of cng'ao'cnu-m with the disks it in a manner hereinafter more fully set forth. Jlhe cross head ()6 and rod 67 are held normally retracted by a spring (39 which is coiled about the rod betwccn the cross head and the lower end of the yoke.

The boom and carrier frames are held normally suspended in lowered position with the dumping frame folded back In closed position against the carrier frame by stay chains or cables T0 whicharc [)l'f'ffll ably connected at. one end to the cross bar 61- in the upper part of the dumping frame and have their opposite ends secured to the upper portion of the mast. Preferably, two stay chains are employed and they are arranged in parallel relation so as to evenly balance the suspended frames.

The gatheriiig device comprises a frame comprising two parallel elongated side memhers 71 which are preferably angles arranged with one flange or leg vertical and having their horizontal flanges or legs disposed inwardly. Rollers 72 are journaled on stub shafts or studs vertical flanges of said. side members 71. These rollers are adapted to travel in the trackways provided by the inwardly disposed llangcs of the channel members 26 and 4-1. respectively, of the carrier and dumping frames. The rear end portions of the angle members 71 are riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the horizontal portion T? of an angularly bent plate whose cud unn-grinal portion is reinforced by an angle Tl sc cured to the under face thereof. Said bent plate has a downturned perpcndicular portion 75 which is provided with lateral cXtcnsions or wings 75 Preferably. the wings or extensions 75 are bent forwardly at a slight angle with respect to the downturncd portion 77 of the. plate. stiffening members or angles 76 are secured across the front faces of the portions T? and its lateral cxtension 75 on a line with the upper and lower marginal portions of said extensions. Diagonal braces 7? are preferablyconnecteo to the rear of the horizontal and downturned portions 73 and 75, respectively, of the plate o as to further stiffen the structure. The ;'athcring device further com- 72 secured to theprises a series of horizontal prongs or tingers 78 having upturned portions 79 which are secured on the back of the (lownturned portion of the plate. On the backs of the wings or extensions 75 are mounted'down- \vardly projecting lingers 80. These proi'igs or fingers 78 and 80 are prefe ably slidably mounted in yokcs or seats 81 and secured by set. screws orother suitable devices 82 so as to be adjusted vertically to conform to the contour of the furrow as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. The fingers or prongs on the. dumping frame' may also be similarly adjusted.

The gathering device. is actuated by a rope or cable which will be referred to as the loading rope. This rope is prefe'ably attached at one end to a rock arm or lever 83 which has a limited movement and is resiliently held norn'i'ally in a rearwai'd position. Preferably, this arm or lever through a slot in the. horizontal plate 73 and is fixedly mounted is journaled in brackets on the underside of said horizontal plate '73. This rock shaft -lhas (logs, or pawls 85 secured on its ends .so as to impinge against the undersides of the channel members QG 'and 41, respectively, of the carrier and dmnping frames. The loading or operating rope so is passed through an eye in a lugor projection 87 on the Vertical, plate 75.

S8 is coiled around said rope between said projection 87 and the rock arm 83 whereby said rock arm is restored to normal or retracted position when the pull upon the loading rope is relinquished, and whereby said dog's are resiliently held in contact with the channel men'lbers 2t and 41.. The loading rope 8b is carried forwardly and over a. pulley 8S) journaled on the middle portion of the shaft 51 at the front of the dumping frame, thence rearwardly over between the pulleys 37 and 38 at the front of the -arrier frame, over a pulley 90 at the bottom, of the mast t, and thence to a suitable winding and controlling mechanism.

Preferably, horizontal for *ardly projecting lingers 78 are provided attt'he top of the gathering device in substantially parallel relation to the middle gathering lingers 78.

A hoisting rope or cablev ttl is secured to the outer portion of the boom frame. preferably near the middle thereof. This rope mav be convtaiiently attached to the shaft 3d at the outer end of the boom frame and carried over the uppermost pulley J2 on the mast. 3. and thence to a suitable winding and controlling mechanism.

A dumping rope. 93 is attached to the tripping device and carried over the intermediate pulley ttlon the mast 3 and thence to a suitable winding and controlling mechanism. The several winding and control- 83 projects on a rock shaft 84: which Preferably, a sprin the pulley 50 at. the rear of said dumping frame,

ling mechanisms are preferably similar and will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The operation of so much of the machine As hcreinbefore stated the cut *anes or stalks are laid in rows crosswise of a furrow between two adjacent; hills with an open space of two furrows between each row of cut canes so arranged throughout the field. The wagon W upon which the. cane is to be load.- ed, straddles the hills between the two open furrowsto the left of the row of cut canes (see Fig. 2 of the drawi'ngs) The wheels of the rmming gear are preferably spaced apart a. distance to run on the bottoms of the furrows as shown. The traction wheels on the left hand side of the portable plat-form travel behind the gathering device in the furrow across which the row of cut canes 1 being gathered are laid while the wheels on the opposite side of the platform travel in y the furrow on the right of the row of canes 1 being gathered. i The boom and carrier frames are lowered y to a position substantially as shown in Fig.1

l at the rear end of the carrier frame and beyond the end of the row of cane to be gathl cred. The winding mechanism for the loath ing or operating rope 86 for the gathering l device is operated to draw said gathering de l vice forwardly on the carrier frame with its l horizontal prongs or forks dragging on the ground bentmth the canes suspended across 1 the furrow. v The hinged arrangement of the 1 carrier frame on the boom frame permits of i a limited swinging movement of said carrier t frame so as to permit. the gathering device to' into a tight. bundle. The arrangement of the downwardly projecting fingers 80 on the ftn'wardlv bentlateral wings 75 of the gathering device insures the binding of the bunt die of canes near the Bl'ldStllClQOf. \Vhen the bundle is securely clamped on the gathering dei'ice, the winding mechanism for the hoisting rope 9,1 is operated so as to raise the. boom and :arrier frames. As said frames are being raised the hinged dumping frame will open away from the carrier frame by its own weight. During this actuation of the parts, the stay chains 70 sustain the upper end portion of the dumping frame and limit the dumping position thereof. After the frames have been raised, the mast 'is rotated substantially a quarter turn so as i to swing the dumping frame above the body as has been. herein set forth is as follows:

said gathered -anes are clamped and bound f The machine inaythen be moved forwardly of a wagon ..'disks Set on the shaft 51 which i the gathering bundle of canes, beginning at the point to the side of the machine. as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The dumping rope 93 is then actuated sutlicieinly to trip the mechanism for throwing the carrying the 1 52 at the front of the dumping frame, whereupon said fingers will be free to swing outwardly as shown in dotted lines in said Fig. 5 2 and thereby release the bundle of canes 5 ill then fall into the wagon. After the load is dumped from the gathering device, the dumping rope 93 is further actuated to fold or close the dumping frame back against the carrier frame and the mast may then he turned to bring the frame in front of the platform as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The loading rope 86 is then let. out sutlicientlv to permit the gathering device to return to normal or first position on the carrier frame as shown in said Fig. 3.

and thefram'es lowered into-position so that device may gather another where the depending fingers 52 of the dump ing frame rested during the gatl'iering of the previous bundle.

Any suitable propelling and steering mechanism may be provided for the portable platform 1. Preferably'the front axle 95 is the driving axle. On. this axle is fixedly secured a worm wheel 96 which meshes with worm screw'fi'l' on'a shaft 98. This shaft is jouriialed at one end in a gear casing or housing 99 which surrounds said worm wheel and screw. It extends upwardly at an incline to a point above the platform 1 where it is journaled in a bearing 100. On the upper end of the shaft 98 is fixed a bevel pinion 101' which is adapted to mesh with two oppositely disposed r versing gears of.,a clutch .niechanisin such- 5 is illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawings. The clutch mechanisms for the propelling. st-turniiig and winding devices are prefera similar, and, therefore, will be shown me -ely diagramiiia-ticallv in Figs. 10 and l l. and in detail in I l "Figs. 12 to 14, inclusive, of the drawings. i jglteferring now more particularly to Figs.

1t) and ll, wherein the mechanism and devices which are mounted on the platti'irni are shown partly. by diagrams, a suitable motor 102.

preferably a gasoleue engine, indicated at the rear of the platform. The drivi iiig shaft 103 which is connected to the III() I tor has a bevel gear 104 thereon whichl meshes with a similar gear 105 on a jack shaft 106. This jack shaft operatively connected with the clutch mechanism 107i for the propelling device hereinreferred to, l and it has on itseiid ahevel gear 108 whit meshes with a like. gear 109 on a line she 110. This line shaft has i gear or pi a lllth'crcon which meshes with a gear hereinafter more fullv set forth. shaft 110 extends 110 so as der is provided with ports 140.

compressor suitable construcair compressor any suitable i pipe connection may be made to air receivers 'pawls out of engagenienthvith the notched I l .114 which may supply compressed air to the several controlling devices in a manner The line longitudinalh on one side and i operatively connected with a series of clutch mechanisms 115, 116, HT, 118 for the respective winding devices 119, 120. 121 of the hoisting. gatlu-zring and of the platform dumping mechanisms. and the driving shaft.

1 3 of the mast-turning mechanism.

Referring now to Figs. 12 to 14, inclusive, a winding drum 129 is secured on a shaft. 123 which is journaled in a frame 124: which may be mounted on the platform 1. The

shaft 123 also-has secured thereon a Worni wheel 125. The. worm wheel meshes with a worm screw 126 which is secured on a cross shaft 127 which is journaled in said frame 124. This shaft 127 has a bevel pinion 1:28 on its end which meshes with two oppositely disposed bevel gears 129, 130, respectivelv,

which are loosely mounted on said line shaft to rotate freely thereon but are held from moving endwise thereof. lref- Bill-Ebb, the gears 12%), 130, have abutting hub portions 131 which are grooved peripherally so as to cooperate witl'i a counterpart portion of an annular coupling member 132. Said gears are provided with an outwardly flaring circular pocket 133 in their outer ends-1 adapted to receive the tapered clutching portion 134- et oppositely disposed clutch iiien hers 135 which are feathered on the driving shaft llt'l. These clutch members 135 are arranged to be shifted on the shaft; and held in clutching position relative to their respective gears 125)., 130, by pivotally mounted yokes 136 which preferably have a slotand pin connection with the outwardlv projecting rods of pistons 137.138, respec tivelv, in an air cylinder 13!). This cylin- H-l. respectively. at each end thereof which communi cute with air pipes A B respectively. in-

erubl v, these controlling devices are convei'ii'ently arranged in a closely arranged series on a. common supporting frame 143 (see Figs. 17 and 18) which may be mounted in any desirable position on the portable platform so as to be within reach of an operator. Preferably, the respective controllingdevices comprise oppositely disposed, reversing throttle valves, 144, 145, which are preferably mounted on opposite sides of a hollow casting or air duct 146 which is mounted on the sum'iorting frame 143. This air duct. is connected with a supply pipe 147 which communicates with one of the compressed air receivers 114 in any suitable manner. The air duct 146 is provided witha series of openings 148 in its opposite sides which connnunicate with ports 149 in the 'astings for the respective controlling valves 144, 145 which are secured on said air duct. The controlling valve castings have vertical cylindrically' bored chambers with which said ports 14$) communicate. mounted in each of said cylindrical chambers is a cylindrical valve block having enlargements or heads 150, 151 and a reduced intermediate portion 152. The valve blocks have stem portions 153, 154 projecting from opposite ends thereof through central openings in the top and bottom heads, respectively, of said valve cylinders. A spring 155 is coiled around the lower stern of each valve block inside of the cylinder so that the block is resiliently held in normally raised position. The valve blocks are so proportioned that their lower heads 151 normally close the ports 149 in the valve castings, and the reduced intermediate portions of the blocks are of such a length that communication is normally established between an exhaust port156 in the valve casting and a port 157 therein which communicates with an air pipe A. or B according to which one of the pair of va ves is referred to. The distance from the exhaust port 156 to the port 157 is substantially the same as the distance between said port 157 and the port 149 so that when the valve block is depressed communication is established between said two ,last mentioned ports. In the depressed position of the valve block the exhaust port 156 I is closed by the upper head 150 of the valve v block as shown to the right in Fig. 15 of the drawings.

Pivot-ally mounted between pairs of lugs 158,011 the air duct 146 is a series of hand levers 159, there being a single lever for each pair of reversing throttle-valves 144, 145. These hand levers are provided with oppositely extending lateral arms 160 which overhang the upwardly projecting valve stems 1.13. Normally, the hand levers are held in vertical position by the resiliently mounted valve blocks whose stems 153 bear against the undersides of said laterally projecting arms 160 as shown in Fig. 18 of the drawings. By this arrangement, the hand overs may be rocked toward either side of Slidably the air duct as the case ma be to depress the block in the valve it is (T OSlIGd to actuate. Thus, for example when it is desired to actuate one of the clutch mechanisms to drive its companion winding or operating device in one direction, the hand lever for that particular mechanism may be moved as shown in Fig. 15 of the drawings. As illustrated, communication tween the air supply duct 146 and the air pipe A which preferably communicates with a port 161 in a safety valve casting or cyL inderv A (see Figs. 13 and 16 of the drawings). A second air pipe communicates with a port 162 which opens into the valve chamber at a point adjacentto said first mentioned port 161. This air pipe A leads to the port. 140 at the end A of the clutch air cylinder 39. behind the outer, face of the piston 137, said piston will be movedinwardly and thereby the clutch member 135 will be forced into engagement with the gear 1'21). Thus the motion is transmitted from the driving shaft to the bevel gear 128 of the shaft 127 of the winding or operatin case may be. When it is desired to stop the rotation of the driven shaft 127, the hand leverv 159 is moved or restored to normal position thereby permitting the spring to restore the valve block in the throttle-wilve 144 to normal position, whereupon the pressure in the air pipes A, A and the clutch air cylinder is exhausted through the (5X1 haust port 156 in said throttle-valve casing 144. I

preferably arranged to be automatically operated at a predctermined time, to exhaust the pressure in the air pipes and clutch air cylinders in case the operator fails to stop the actuation of the respective winding or is established belrcssure being admitted The safety valves A are provided, and

operating devices by restoring the throttlevalves to normal condition. Preferably, each of these safety valves comprises 8. cylindrical chamber havmg the port openings 161, 162'above referred to,v which are arranged close together near one end of the chamber. A reci rocatory cylindrical valve block is mountet in said chamber. valve block has heads or enlargements 163, 164 at its opposite ends and a reduced intermediate shank portion 165 which is of a This.

sutlieient length to span the two port openings 161, 162, so as to establish communication therebetween when the block is "at the end of the chamber as shown in Fig. 16. An exhaust port 166 is provided in the valve li d r, and it is normally closed by the head 164 of the valve block. The exhaust. port 166 is located at such a distance from the port 162 that the reduced shank portion 165 of the valve block will span said ports 162 and 166 so as to establish communication thcrcbetween when the" valve block is ill ders. A.

vided with a collar or shoulder 170 l'ated in a reverse direction. therel moved inwardly until the head 1'63 closes the port 1.61, and whereby the air pressure supply is cut oil from said pipe A and the pressure therein and in said clutch air cyll l l l lnder is exhausted through said exhaust port lilo.

The safety-valves are in the following manner: The valve hloclts are provided with stems lo)", ject from their opposite ends through central openings in the headset the valve cylinspring' 16!) is coiled lt'iS. which proprojeet'ion 173 on the nut around the I stem 167 inside of the cylinder so as to hear i and speed at which the screw ll?) is rotated.

against the valve block to resiliently hold the same in norinal position. The opposite stein 16S projeetsto the outside ol the cylinder a considerable distance and pro- 4 against which the end of a sleeve or tubular rod lTl 1s adapted to hear. This rod 171 loosely fits said stein 168 and it has a collar or stop 172 adjnstahly' mounted thereon so as to he in the path of a projection 173 on a nut IT-t which is" threaded. on a screw 17.1 This screw 175 is connected to or receives motion from the shaft 127 of the winding or operating device. Preferably, lnis serew 1T5 connected axially at one end to the shaft 12? by acoupling 176 and is journaled at its opposite end in a hearing lit". The screw 175 is arranged in parallelrelation to the rod 171 and the lower end of the projection 173 on the nut lid is preferably hitureattal so as to straddle said rod. By this arrau; 'e

meat. the nut will travel lengthwise oi the screw when said screw is rotated with the shalt 127 until the pro ection 1T3 hears against the step 172 on said rod] The (:on-

tinned travel of the nut lT l-will rause the valve block to he moved inwardly until c0111- munication is established between the port 162 and the. exhaust port 166. whereupon the eluteh will be automatieally Pleased should the operator t'ail torestore the handle lever for the throttle-valve to normal position. When the safety-valve has operated as above set forth. the device will become instantly inartive and cannot be again actuated in the same direction until the handle lever 15! has been restored to normal position and then operated reversely to operate the opposite throttle valve 145 to admit air pressure into he air pipe B and through the safety-valve chamthe end B of the clutch air cylinder 1:31

winding or operating B 81! pipe B port 141. and thence into j out The, opposite elnteh member 135 will therrhv v engage its companion hovel gen r ran on the driving shaft and through .the bevel pinion 398 on the shaft 127 said shaft will be ro- :y revers ing the operation of the \Vllltlitlflj or operai inn device and also eausing the mu 1?! to more reversely on the screw i1 5. tin-relay permitting the spring; 169 to restore the i As shown in preterably operated wheel 18G whereby. easily control the entir maehintx l'rame thereon. a

valve block to normal position. Should the operator tail to stop the actuation of the nim-hanism at the proper time, the sate valve ll will operate in a manner similar to the safety-valve l). as hereinbefore set forth.

Fig. 3.3 each valve may he independently actuated by a' single tubular rod 1H and nut 171 The stop collars 1?! may be readily adjusted thereon to any desired position so as to cooperate. with th lit at any predetermined time. The travel of the nut i7? is governed by the pitch of tlie';-ei'ev.' threads The operating shatt 13 for the lllHSl-ltll'lliny; mechanism may he screw-threaded as at 18? in a manner corresponding to the screws 1T5 so as to receive a nut 18h which is adapted to cooperate with an operating rod 171 for the safety-valves of a reversing} clulch mechanism in a manner as hereinhetore. set forth.

The platform may be provided with a steering mechanism comprising a herel toothed sector 178 which is mounted on a vertieally disposed roclc shaft It'll which is in turn operatively eonneeted to the steerinn axle 130 or to the wheels thereon in any well known manner. The toothed sectt' meshes will a hevel pinion 181 on the end ol a sha'l t 18' which ha a worm gear tr l on its opposite end. This worm gear co- :Jperatrs with a 'worm srrew 18% on the lower end oi a stall 1R5 whirh extends upwardly above the platform adiaeent to the t'( ll trolling valves and is provided with a hand a single operator may ()bviously. the gathering device or scoop may be modified in' many ways so as to gather materials other than Panes or stalks and the entire mechanism may he modified without departing from my invention. There'l'ore. l do not wish tOlie limited to the exact construction and arrangement of parts herein shown. i

What I claint as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. loading machine comprising a movahly supported earrier frame. a dumping frame thereon. a gathering (ltVlt't movahly mounted on :dlltl carrier frame lengthwise there'ot and adapted to he moved onto said dumping frame and means for moving said gathering deviee on tlltl carrier t'rame and o said dumping frame.

loading machine c mprising a movably supportcd carrier l'ranie. a dumping gathering derice movably mounted on said carrier l'i'atne and adapted to be moved onto said dumping lrauie. means lor moving aid gathering device on for r.-tising and lowering said rarrier 'l'ramc. means for limiting the dinnp- .nieans for releasing opening dumping frame, and the gathered material from the gathering device While on said dumping frame in the dumped position thereof.

3. A loading machine comprising a portable platform, a carrier frame pivotally supported at the front thereof, a dumping frame pivotally mounted on the outer end. of said carrier frame, means for raising and lowering said carrier frame,aconnection between said dumping frame and a support on said platform, whereby said dumping frame is held in closed position and said carrier frame is supported in its lowermost position, said connection also permitting and limiting the of said dumping frame into dumped position as said carrier frame is raised, a gathering device movably mounted ing position of said zo onwsaid carrier frame and adapted to be moved onto said dumping frame, means for actuating said gathering device, and means for releasing the gathered material from said gathering device while on said dumping frame in the dumped position thereof.

4. A loading machine comprising a portable platform, a crane mounted on the front end thereof, said crane comprising a boom frame, a carrier frame pivotally mounted on the outer end of said boom frame and extending rearwardly thereof, means on the boom frame for limiting the swinging movement of the carrier frame with respect to said boom frame, means for raising and lowering theboom frame, a dumping frame hingetlly mounted on the outer end of the carrier frame, a connection, between the dumping frame and a support on the platform, whereby said dumping frame is held in closed position and the boom frame to gether with said other frames thereon are supported in their lowermost positions, said connection also permitting and hunting the opening of said dumping frame into dumped position as said boom" frame together with said other frames thereon are raised, a gathering device movably mounted on said carrier frame and adapted to be moved onto said dumping frame, means for actuating said gathering device, and means for releasing the gathered materialon said gathering device While on saiddumping frame in the dumped position thereof.

5. A. loading machine comprising a ortable platform, a crane mounted on the rent end thereof, said crane comprising a rotatable mast, a boom frame pivotally mounted on said mast, a carrier frame pivotally mounted on the outer end of said boom frame, means for limiting the swinging movement of said carrier frame with respect to said boom frame, a hoisting cable secured to said boom frame and passing over 'a pulley on said mast, means for operating said. hoisting rope, and means for rotating said mast, a dumping frame on the I outer end of said carrier frame, a flexible connection between the dumping frame and said mast, whereby said dumping frame is held in closed position and the boom frame together with said other fran es thereon are supported in lowermost position, said flexible connection also'permitting and limiting the opening of the dumping frame into dumped position as the boom frame together with said other frames thereon are raised by the hoisting cable, a gathering. device movably mounted on the carrier frame and adapted to be moved onto said dumping frame, means for actuating said gathering device, and means for releasing the gathered material from the gathering device while on saiddum ping frame in the dumped position thereof.

6. A loading machine comprising a portable platform, a rotatably supported crane at the front end thereof, said crane comprising a carrier frame having a dumping frame on the outer end thereof, a gathering device slidably mounted on the carrier frame and arranged to be moved onto said dumping frame, means for actuating the crane,

means for moving the gathering device,

lengthwise of said carrier frame and onto said dumping frame, and means for releasing the gathered material from said gathering device while on said dumping frame in the dumped position thereof.

7. A leading machine comprising a crane, said crane comprising a pivotally supported carrier frame having trackways thereon, a dumping frame hingedly mounted on the outer end of said carrier frame, said dumping frame having trackways thereon ar' ranged to form a continuation of the trackways on said carrier frame in .the closed position of said dumping frame, a gathering device movably mounted on the trackways on said carrier frame and adapted to be moved onto the trackways on said dumping frame, means for raising and lowerin r said carrier frame, means for moving said, gathering device lengthwise -of said carrier frame and onto said dumping frame, and means for releasing the athered material from said gathering device while on said dumping frame in the dumped position thereof.

8. A loading machine comprising a vertically swingin carrier frame, means for supporting said carrier frame in lowered position, and means for raising and lower ing said carrier frame, said carrier frame having parallel trackways thereon arranged to lie substantially horizontal in the lowered position of said carrier frame, a gathering device movably mounted on said trackways, a dumping frame hingedly mounted on the outer end of said carrier frame, said dumping frame having trackways arranged there- .inovahly mounted on said on to term a continuation of the tr on said carrier frame in the closed pos of said dumping frame, and said diun frame also having an abutment 1h won ao'ap l to cooperate with said gathering device to hold the gathered maierial thercon, means for moving said gathering devie-eon the traclm-ays of ,"lltl carrier frame and onto the traclnvays 01'. said dumping frame, and means for releasing the athered n'niterial from said gathering device while on said (humping frame in the dumped posi-- .tion thereof 9. A loading machine iically swinging carrier frame means for supporting said carrier frame in lowered r ion, and means for raising and lowering said carrier frame a gatherin do ice movahly mounted on said carrier fame, a dinuping frame mounted on the outer end of said carrier frame, said dumping frame being arranged to receive said gathering device from said carrier frame in the oh i tion of said dumping train l ingit'raine also having an athereon to cooperate with sa device to hold the gathered on and means for moving said girth: i on said carrier ing frame.

10. A. loading nnurhine comprising a tically swinging :arrier ii me, means lor supporting said ca rier me in l( position, and means for raising and u ing said carrier frame, a gatlie in; device icr frame, a

iianio and onto said vred dumping frame mounted, on the outer end or said carrier traine, said dun'um trame being an 'anged to 1( are said garh mg device from said carrier frame in the clue-ed position of said dumping frame, and said clamping frame also having a swinging abutment thereon adapted to noi'merate with. said gathering device to hold the fgillilk-ll'ml material tl'iereon, means for holdin said abutment in cooperative relation to said gathering device, and minus for rcleasin said abutment, fron'i such cooperative rcla tion to release the gathered material from said gathering device whil e on said dun'ipmg iraine'in the coa'igrising a ver-.

comprising with said g: gathered mat fingers arranged to roZ 'u -erate duering lingers lo hole the erial thcreorn means for hold-- n said swi aging abutment in cmi icralive rel tron to said galliering lingers, means to]: Hiding ahuinu-nt from s u-h means Io actuating sanl gg'allicring (lPYi 4:2, 1 lOUflHLQ machine comprising a vertically sw ing arrier 'l' in raine, means For aaid rarrier jl ame in lUV-Wdi'll'l L means for raising and lowercarrier frame, a dumping tranie i mounted on the outer end of, said frame correpondin ielvways on f said l'ram s id l'racliwas being d1 5' horizoi ally in re position oi said carrier frame. 1 1;; device comprising a frame havs arrangcd to trarcl on said iraclisai l last-mcntioimd frame also having 'ical v adjustahle gathering lingers there- M1 2! six if" abutment on th outer end of irnnpiny; trame compi ng verticall lillllillldk d pcndii 4 lingers arranged to co penile with said galheringiingors to hold ithered malaria thereon, means for gin; ahulnuiut in cooperai j said swii iro relation to M d gathering tiugcrs means said sn'ingfing alnumenl from coo jiera'tiv'e relation to release Elie material from said 'aiheri dosaid gaihcn said )1 machine coniprirsing a Yer l inging' carrier frame, nicans tor urling; said :arricr l'rame in lowered I l lowerframe, a dumping frame on Li d of said carrier Frame corros 'ionding araclcwziiys on each ot said l'ramrs, said traclnvays being; arranged to lie sulh slant/hilly horizontal in the lowered tion of said ca rier frame, a Vice arranged to he n'iovod on said carrier frame and onto said dumping l ra'mc said gathering device comprising a frame haw introllers arranged tlnP'iOn to travel on said traoliivays. said last mentioned frame having forwardly bent lateral wine's, do

fund-- gatheringdcpending vertically adjustable gathering fin on the intermediate portion of said.

frame said gathering; fingers having l'or- \vardly projecting lower end portions, and depending vertically znljuslahle lingers on said lateral Wings, a 'swii'ig ing ahutn'icnt on the outer end of said dumping" l ranie, said sivin ing almlnicntcomprising depending ver ally adjustable fingers adapted to coopera with said gathering fingers to hold the a therod material thereon, mians For holding said sivii fins" ahutinent in eoi'n \V. 77 i l altar; relation to said gathering: fingers oieans for releasing said swinging abutlll) 

